What do YOU do for a living?

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What do YOU do for a living?

Reply #30 – March 05, 2007, 08:23:09 PM

after spending 14 years on 3rd shift, doing tool & die, in a shop,( that got sold ),,,it was a blessing to go into excavating! the pays not bad,,sleeping at night is awesome & i never have the same day twice.

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Reply #31 – March 05, 2007, 08:46:53 PM

8 years and going at Genesis Attachments, as the "saw-guy" I'm the only one doing that, so my hours are anywhere from 40-80 a week. Also do bodywork outta my garage.

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Reply #32 – March 05, 2007, 09:04:07 PM

I am in school full time getting my BA, then its off to law school. The wife works and ends are meeting for now, but I am looking for maybe some late night work so I can put more money into the Coug.

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Reply #33 – March 05, 2007, 09:38:42 PM

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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooothhhhhhhing.

trying to get a job.

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Reply #34 – March 05, 2007, 09:46:37 PM

Well, if the current shiznit keeps up at the restrant, so will I. I'm down to 2 days a week. Anything but Micky-d's and I'll be happy

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Reply #35 – March 05, 2007, 09:55:10 PM

I work in a small engine repair (largest in our area) and fabricating shop. I do alot of engine rebuilds in quads, snowmobiles, etc. aswell as building sawmills and trailers. I built 6 small, 4 medium, and am currently building the second and third large mills of this year and theyre basically all sold.

On the mills I do most of the cutting, drilling and some of the welding, then theyre off to powdercoating, once they come back I gotta put them all back together, line everything up and make sure it will cut straight and true.

This is our second largest mill, cuts up to a 30" wide log, has a price tag between 10-50K depending on the chosen options.

It is by far the best job i've ever had, its family owned, my boss works harder than me most of the time, and it pays great (actually just got another raise as of next payday, second one in 9 months) I get weekends and holidays off, bonuses, parts at cost, snowmobiles and bikes real cheap. There really is no downside other than not being able to play with all the toys I get to work on.

So yeah, thats my story.

Scott

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Reply #36 – March 05, 2007, 09:58:32 PM

Cable Guy.

I was gonna go to school to be a procrastinator but I never got around to it.

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Reply #37 – March 05, 2007, 10:13:04 PM

I work that is what I do. That is if you can call what I do work. I pays the bills so it can't be that bad. I work at the counter at a auto parts chain store. Not bad easy work and lots of talking about cars.

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Reply #38 – March 05, 2007, 10:41:06 PM

Quote from: xr7cat;132660

I am supposed to be a computer administrator once I graduate, though this year of school I have changed my mind and wanna be an auto mechanic, but just don't know how to tell the rents, that and I also deliver pizzas, and run the store on occasion.

Should be easy: Start off by telling them that every high school graduate since about 1995 went into computers so there are absolutely no job prospects in that field, then build on that by telling them that since cars have gotten so complicated there is a severe shortage of skilled technicians, and wrap it up by explaining that a good auto tech makes more than a computer administrator ever would (in my first year as a fully licensed tech I pulled in almost $60k, almost ten years ago). Then ask them to buy your tools for you :D

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Reply #39 – March 05, 2007, 11:02:46 PM

Science Teacher at a junior high (grades 6-8).

Last several years I have had all 6th graders, though I have one 8th grade class this year. Our science classes in junior high are "Integrated" sciences - meaning we bounce around from topic to topic throughout the year...a little bit of everything. Keeps me from getting bored.:D

This is my 13th year...all at the same school.

I get to retire in May, 2024.

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Reply #40 – March 06, 2007, 12:00:39 AM

Im a part time student at the local JuCo. Also Im an "Auto Body Technician" at the local GM dealer. Im going to Nebraska next year to a tech school for Auto Body. I know how to repaint my cars, and fix all of the body problems with them. Headlight buckets got painted yesterday, TC hood is next and maybe some flames on my DD.

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Reply #41 – March 06, 2007, 12:31:02 AM

I'm an auto tech. I work at the used car dealer that I bought my Grand Prix from. It started off well enough but now it's turning into my previous job....stressful, very underpaid, and a lot of BS. I have my State Inspection, Emission, and A/C licenses and barely pulled 20k in last year. This year at my current rate, I'm expecting about 25k....and this is with a .75 raise and another pending raise of undetermined amount (prolly .50). I'm heading towards a depressive state and I can't see any progess coming in the near or semi-distant future on my Cougar, which further depresses me. So yeah....needless to say I'm not happy with my decision to pursue this career path. It's all hype. I have a friend who went to the same school, did just as well as I did...and now he isn't even working in the field. He is going to school for bar tending...

The shortage of techs that they claim in all the commercials and infomercials doesn't exist here. There isn't any work either. The local dealers are begging the used car dealers to send up any car they think may need warranty work, recalls, and just work. I only put up with this place because I have no where else to go...unemployment is up here and the only tech jobs are at a Goodyear store...and Goodyear is a company I will never ever ever ever work for again.

I was going to stay out of this thread because I have nothing good to say about my job...but seeing someone get tossed the very best outlook for a career deserves to know what the opposite side of the spectrum is. I'd concider myself the best tech in my shop (fastest and least amount of mistakes/combacks but definently not the most knowledgable), yet I'm the least paid and least respected...mostly because I'm "young". I think with knowing both the good and bad will help in making a better decision...and I've spoken my part....good luck with whatever you do.

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Reply #42 – March 06, 2007, 03:02:14 AM

I make toys geared towards collectors as well as prototyping for clients of the company. I graduated from college with a BS in Model Design. Now I am 1 of 2 model makers for this company: https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog

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Reply #43 – March 06, 2007, 08:34:03 AM

Quote from: bduly;132766

I make toys geared towards collectors as well as prototyping for clients of the company. I graduated from college with a BS in Model Design. Now I am 1 of 2 model makers for this company: https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog

That's awesome. You should make a johnny the homicidal maniac figure. I'd buy it.

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Reply #44 – March 06, 2007, 12:22:58 PM

Night shift chassis mechanic at a rail yard.